Haryana suspends ‘Shooter’ movie
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Friday suspended the exhibition of movie ‘Shooter’ with immediate effect till further orders, and during such suspension, the film shall be deemed to be uncertified in the State. Sharing information, the Home Department’s spokesperson said that the violent content and depiction of the dark world of crime in the movie is likely to have a harmful and negative impact on school and college going students as they are vulnerable to be affected by glorification and depiction of crime and violence.
Admission portal for Punjab’s all Colleges
Chandigarh: To make the admission process in Punjab Government-run colleges hassle-free, quick, and simplified, the State Government has developed an Integrated Common unified Online Admission Portal for all kinds of admissions. The portal was launched by the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on August 19 (Thursday).
NSUI commemorates Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniv
Chandigarh: Underlining the former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi's modern outlook, the NSUI Punjab president Akshay Sharma on Friday said that the charismatic leader's vision holds the key for making India an empowered nation. Akshay led the state NSUI cadre in paying glowing tributes to the youngest prime Minister of India on his 77th birth anniversary reiterating the Congress resolve to preserve the country's cherished democratic ideals from fascist forces.
Congress Dalit’s biggest enemy: AAP
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday termed the Congress Government of the State as the biggest enemy of Dalits-poor. Senior AAP leader and the Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Harpal Singh Cheema and MLA Principal Budh Ram asked why the Capt Amarinder Singh-led government, who was now showing false dreams for the welfare of Dalits ahead of the elections, did not pay any heed to the Dalit community for four-and-a-half years.
‘Punjab has prevalence of hypertension in India’
Chandigarh: Using data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI, Wave 1, published in January 2021), the Department of Community Medicine of the premier Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU and GRID Council undertook a secondary analysis of the hypertension burden and control rates in the ageing population of the country.